Which to use
“erhalte” and “erholt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,268
- “erhalte” frequency rank
- #10,467
- “erholt” frequency rank
- 20735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhalte | erholt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhalten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erholen |
Where the eye mixes erhalte and erholt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erhalte runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against erholt's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses erhalte with erholt
A purely visual mix-up. erhalte ([ɛɐ̯ˈhaltə]) and erholt ([ɛɐ̯ˈhoːlt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20735, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erhalte is recorded at frequency rank #10,268, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhaltə]. erholt is at rank #10,467, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhoːlt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 20735, this pair ranks #1,894,341 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erhalte vs erholt
Shared letters: ehlrt. Private to "erhalte": a. Private to "erholt": o.
"erhalte" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "erholt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erhalte" for "erholt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erhalte" vs "erholt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erhalte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erholt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,894,341 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhalte" and "erholt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erhalte vs erhärtet". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,894,341 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.